Vitamin/mineral composition with DHA
AssigneeXanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsRoland J. Bydlon, William R. Hurd, Prasad Nidamarty
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Abstract
Compositions containing the fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in combination with at least one vitamin and mineral are provided to supplement nutrition in a mammalian diet. DHA is present in the composition in concentrated amounts, advantageously in a carrier such as marinol oil, to allow for quantities of DHA sufficient to supply expectant and new mothers and their children as recommended on a daily basis. This DHA may also be used to treat a variety of disorders in children and adults. The compositions advantageously include vitamins, minerals, and optionally other nutrients to provide a nutritional supplement which may be convenient to swallow and taken once a day.
Claims6
A method of supplementing the nutrition of a pregnant or lactating female comprising:
- administering to the pregnant or lactating female a dietary supplement consisting of:
- marinol oil consisting essentially of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the DHA present in an amount from about 100 mg to about 600 mg and in a concentration of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the marinol oil,
- about 0.002 mg to about 15 mg Vitamin A,
- about 2 mcg to about 300 mg Vitamin B,
- about 10 mg to about 1000 mg Vitamin C,
- about 0.001 mg to about 0.6 mg Vitamin D,
- about 1.25 mg to about 125 mg Vitamin E,
- about 1 mg to about 100 mg niacinamide,
- about 0.1 mg to about 5 mg folic acid,
- about 20 mg to about 1000 mg calcium,
- about 5 mg to about 100 mg zinc,
- about 10 mg to about 200 mg iron in a form selected from the combination of ferrous fumarate and iron-amino acid chelate,
- about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg copper, and
- about 5 mg to about 400 mg magnesium.
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